Swivel swing



Sept. 9, '1969 H. A. PORI SWIVEL swme Filed Jan. 5, 1967 IV VE/V T'OP H060 4. poe/ United States Patent ()ffice 3,466,033 Patented Sept. 9, 1969 3,466,033 SWIVEL SWING Hugo A. Pori, 412 Chilverton St., Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 Filed Jan. 3, 1967, Ser. No. 607,061 Int. Cl. A63g 9/00 U.S. Cl. 272-85 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A childrens swing supported from a pair of spacedapart, stationary eye bolts, the swing including a swivel mechanism whereby the lower end of the swing supporting the child may travel in a. rotational motion while swinging back and forth, this being accomplished by a swivel in the mechanism.

This invention relates generally to childrens swings.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a novel swing for children and which includes selfcontained means whereby the swing may swivel while either with or without the swinging motion.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a swivel swing which may be made to further include means for a bouncing action while accompanied or un accompanied with the above mentioned swinging or swivel action.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a swivel swing which is supported from a frame that may be made readily collapsible so to be folded away when not in operative use.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a swivel swing which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efiicient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevation view of the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 22 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary front elevation view of the present invention shown with an additional modified feature.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral represents a swivel swing according to the present invention wherein there is a supporting frame 11 which supports a swing 12 that is suspended therefrom.

The frame 11 is comprised of a vertical beam 13, the lower end 14 of which may be readily pushed into the ground or wherein the beam 11 may be secured along its full length to an adjacent vertical support (not shown). At the upper end of the beam 11, a horizontal beam 15 is secured by its one end thereto. A diagonally extending brace 16 may be additionally provided for purpose of providing rigidity to the horizontally extending beam supply upon the vertical beam. Obviously the horizontal beam and its brace may be made readily col lapsible so as to fold away when the swivel swing is not in operative use.

The swing 12 is comprised of a suspension device 17 from which a pair of chains 18 depend downwardly in spaced apart relation, the lower ends of the chain supporting a swing seat 19, as shown in FIGURE 1 of the drawing, and upon which a child may sit during operative use of the device.

The suspension device comprises a pair of eye-bolts 20 which are secured in space apart relation through the horizontal beam 15, the lower ends of the eye-bolts being secured to eye-bolts 21, secured to a circular platform 22. Thus relative movement between the eye-bolts 20 and 21 will permit a swinging action of the platform 22 relative to the supporting frame 11. The platform 22 is provided with a central opening 23 there through which receives a bolt 24, the bolt 24 likewise extending through an opening 25 in a board 26.

A pair of casters 27 are secured to the upper side of the board 26, the casters 27 having wheels 28 that ride against the under-side 29 of the panel 22. Accordingly, there is a space 30 between the panel 22 and the board 26 which is equal in height to the height of the caster assemblies. The bolt 24 is secured in operative position by a nut 31, the nut having a washer 32 therebetween and the panel 22.

The upper ends of the chains 18 are secured to eyebolts 33 secured to the board 26.

In operative use a child simply sits upon the swing seat 19 and with his hands holds the chains 18 and swings himself in a conventional way. When the child desires to additional swivel the swing, he may make it rotate by means of the board 26 pivoting about the bolt 24, at the same time the casters 27 having their wheels 28 roll against the underside 29 of the panel 22.

As shown in FIGURE 3 of the drawing, the board 26 may include a chain 34 from which a singular bar 35 may be suspended. The lower end of the bar 35 may be provided with an enlarged head 36 against the upper side of which a compression coil spring 37 may rest. A swing board 38 is then placed against the upper end of the compression coil spring 37, the swing board 38 being slidably free upon the bar 35 whereby a child may obtain a bouncing action by an up and down motion of the spring board against the compression coil spring 37. Obviously the bar 35 may be made rectangular in configuration and the opening 39 in the swing board may becorrespondingly rectangular so to prevent rotation of the spring board relative to the bar if so prefered.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction it is understood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as is defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a swivel swing, the combination of a supporting frame, said supporting frame supporting a swing assembly, said swing assembly comprising chain means supporting a swing board and a suspension device, said suspension device comprising a means for providing a swinging action and a swiveling action to said swivel swing, said supporting frame comprising a vertical beam supported at one end to an upper end of said vertical beam, a diagonally extending brace between said horizontal beam and said vertical beam, and said horizontal beam and brace being readily foldable when not in operative use, said suspension device comprising a pair of eye bolts supported in spaced-apart relation from said horizontal beam of said supporting frame, each of said eye bolts being connected to an eye bolt connected to a circular panel, said circular panel having a central opening, a bolt extending through said opening, said bolt extending through an opening of a board below said circular panel, said board having a pair of casters secured to the upper side thereof, said casters having wheels which wear against the underside of said circular panel, and said board having eye bolts at its opposite ends to which chains of said swing are connected.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said chain means supports a singular vertical bar, the lower end of said bar having an enlarged head, a compression coil spring resting against the upper side of said head, a swing board resting against the upper end of said compression coil spring, said swing board being 15 slidably free upon said vertical bar.

4 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 6/ 1965 Morrow OTHER REFERENCES Creative Playthings, Inc. Catalog, p. 3. Copy received in group 330 on Nov. 22, 1963.

Universal Mfg. Co. Inc. vol. 59, No. 12 December 1961-Playthings.

ANTON O. OECHSLE, Primary Examiner THEATRICE BROWN, Assistant Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R. 

